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Revision as of 12:53, 12 March 2013

Introduction

This list is based on the timetable – Fahrpläne Österreich – dated from 9 December 2012 until 14 December 2013, unless otherwise shown. Standard abbreviations used are explained in General Information. In the heading to each entry, the map reference for the line in the Schweers + Wall Eisenbahnatlas Österreich (2010 edition) is shown in italic, in addition to the reference to M. G. Ball's European Railway Atlas. The additional map references - prefixed by 'ERA1' - refer to the European Railway Atlas 2008 (M.G.Ball; published by European Railway Atlas)

Obscure services

Wien Hütteldorf - St. Pölten – Linz Hbf

[100, 110] (74A3 to 77A2 only certain parts shown; ERA1 64B1 to 65C5; 19B2 to 106A1) AT13/1

The Westbahn main line between Wien and Salzburg is being substantially upgraded. Fast lines, known as the Neue Westbahn, are in use for much of the way from Wien Hütteldorf to Linz. For parts of the route they run adjacent to the old line, but there are substantial sections on entirely new alignments, including some long tunnels. The Neue Westbahn is in use thus:

  • Wien Hütteldorf – St. Pölten: The section to Knoten Wagram, opened in December 2012, runs via a completely new route though Tullnerfeld. Between Knoten Wagram and St. Pölten there are four tracks in use on the same lateral alignment. There is a grade-separated junction at Knoten Wagram where the fast lines are in the centre at lower level, with the slow lines on outside at higher level, to allow access to the freight facilities on the north side. The entire route is used by trains running non-stop between Wien Hütteldorf and St. Pölten or stopping only at Tullnerfeld.
  • Markersdorf a d Pielach (Üst Prinzersdorf 2) – Ybbs a d Donau: By passes all intermediate stations except Pöchlarn, where there are connections between the old and new lines. It is used by trains running non-stop between St Pölten and Ybbs a d Donau or calling intermediately only at Pöchlarn.
  • Amstetten – St. Valentin: Parallels the old Westbahn to St. Peter Seitenstetten, but then runs via an entirely new route to St. Valentin except through St.Johann where the new and old tracks are adjacent. There are connections between the old and new lines at St. Peter Seitenstetten and at St. Johann. This section of the Neue Westbahn is used by trains not stopping between Amstetten and St. Valentin. The following trains stop only at Stadt Haag and St. Peter Seitenstetten so may use the connection at the latter station.
SSuX REX1942 Wien Westbahnhof – 17.40 Amstetten – St. Valentin
SSuX REX1944 Wien Westbahnhof – 18.40 Amstetten – St. Valentin
SSuX REX1946 Wien Westbahnhof – 19.40 Amstetten – St. Valentin
SSuX REX1945 St. Valentin - 04.40 Stadt Haag - Wien Westbahnhof
SSuX REX1947 St. Valentin - 05.10 Stadt Haag - Wien Westbahnhof
SO REX1613 St. Valentin - 04.40 Stadt Haag - Wien Westbahnhof
  • St. Valentin – Linz: The Neue Westbahn follows a separate route from St. Valentin to Asten-St. Florian and then parallels the old main line into Linz. It is used by trains between St Valentin and Linz Hbf not booked to call at any of the intermediate stations.

Tulln avoiding line: Tulln Donaubrücke - Tulln Stadt

[810, 110] (75B3 not shown; ERA1 64B1; 23B2) AT13/2

This curve, together with the one in the following entry, has been used since the opening of the Neue Westbahn in December 2012 by the following services.

SSuX REX6301 Krems a. d. Donau – 08:08 Absdorf-Hippersdorf – Wien Westbahnhof.
SSuX REX6300 Wien Westbahnhof – 19:47 Tulln Stadt – Krems a. d. Donau

Tullnerfeld avoiding line: Tullnerfeld Nord - Tullnerfeld Ost

[810, 110] (75B3 not shown; ERA1 64B1; 23B2) AT13/3

SSuX REX6301 Krems a. d. Donau – 08:17 Tulln Stadt – Wien Westbahnhof.
SSuX REX6300 Wien Westbahnhof – 19:32 Wien Hütteldorf – Krems a. d. Donau

St. Valentin avoiding line: Enns (Abzw St. Valentin 11) – St. Pantaleon (Abzw Mauthausen 1)

[100, 133] (74A3 not shown; ERA1 64B1; 19D3) AT13/4

This curve, opened in 2005, enables trains to run between the Linz and Mauthausen lines without reversal at St. Valentin. Trains in public timetable 133 booked to call at Enns but not at St. Valentin can be expected to use this line.

Traun - Marchtrenk

[101, 140] (73B3 not shown; ERA1 ERA 62B5; 19A3 - 18D3) AT13/5

This route provides an alternative to the Linz - Wels main line, allowing slower trains to be overtaken. All trains listed in table 101 as calling at Traun can be expected to use this line.

Lambach avoiding line: Gunskirchen (Abzw Umfahrung Lambach) – Lambach Markt

[101] (73B3 not shown,; ERA1 62C5; 18B4) AT13/6

A tunnel avoiding Lambach is used by all trains between Wels and Attnang-Puchheim not booked to call at Lambach.

Innsbruck avoiding line: Volders-Baumkirchen (Abzw FW2) – Unterberg-Stefansbrücke (Abzw Inn 1)

(79B3; ERA1 63B1; 56C2-B3) AT13/7

All passenger trains to/from the Brennero route run via Innsbruck Hbf – even though some German Autozüge trains have no booked stop (public or operating) there; the avoiding line is not permitted for use by passenger trains.

Wörgl Kundl (Abzw Wörgl 2U) - Volders-Baumkirchen (Abzw FW2) (tunnel line)

[300] (71B1-79B3 not shown; ERA1 63A2-A1; 38C4-56C2) AT13/8

This line, opened in December 2012, is understood to be used only by Railjet services between Woergl and Innsbruck because of signalling issues. A limited number of these services stop at Jenbach so may use the connections west of the station onto the new line. Further information on the use of this line would be welcome.

Bruck an der Mur avoiding line: Pernegg (Bruck Übelstein) – Oberaich (Bruck Stadtwald)

[501, 600] (75A1; ERA1 65A2; 66B2) AT13/9

This east to west curve enables trains to run between Graz and Leoben without reversal at Bruck an der Mur. It is used by services shown in table 600 as not calling at Bruck an der Mur.

Bregenz avoiding line: Hard-Fussach (Lauterach West) – Wolfurt (Lauterach Süd)

[401] (69B1; ERA1 62A1; 52B2) AT13/10

This curve enables trains to run between St. Margrethen and Feldkirch without reversal at Bregenz. There is no booked service but this route is often used for diversions when the Buchs SG – Feldkirch line is closed for engineering works. This has occurred for the last several years in late April and early May. Diverted trains may also use the Romanshorn avoiding line in Switzerland.

Ebenfurth avoiding line: Pottendorf Landegg (km 36,7) – Untereggendorf (Ebenfurth Stw 3 (km 39,4))

[500, 511] (75B2; ERA1 64C4; 35D3) AT13/11

In the past, a few non-stop trains between Wiener Neustadt and Wien Südbf were timetabled to run by this route, generally to ease occupation on the Baden line during the morning peak; they were shown in table 511 as not booked to call at Ebenfurth. No passenger trains are shown in the current timetable as using this route, but presumably non-stop trains could still do so if running out of their booked paths.

St. Michael avoiding line: Leoben Hbf (St. Michael Ost) – Kraubath (St. Michael West)

[600] (83A3; ERA1 65A2; 65D2-C2) AT13/12

This east to west chord of the St. Michael triangle enables trains to run between Leoben and Knittelfeld without reversal at St. Michael station (which is misplaced in Ball 1st ed.) and is used by all trains between Leoben and Knittelfeld not booked to call at St. Michael.

St. Michael – Kraubath (St. Michael West)

[600] (83A3; ERA1 65A2; 65C2) AT13/13

This north to west chord of the St. Michael triangle is used by all trains between St. Michael and Knittelfeld.

Wien Penzing – Wien Speising (Abzw Wien Hütteldorf 1)

[700, 901] (77A2; ERA1 65C5; 106B1) AT13/14

This east to south curve connects Wien Westbf with the Wien southern ring line to Meidling and Kledering, and is used in conjunction with either line AT13/16, or line AT13/17. It is used by the regular (mainly 2 hourly) RailJet service between Wien Westbf and Budapest, together with the following trains:

EN 467/1267 Zürich Hbf – 07:56 Wien Westbf – Budapest Keleti pu.
D EN 347 19:48 Wien Westbf – Bucuresti
EN 406 22:16 Wien Westbf - Warszawa Wschodnia
EN 407 Warszawa Wschodnia - 06:17 Wien Meidling - Wien Westbf
D EN 346 Bucuresti – 07:56 Wien Meidling – Wien Westbf
EC 105 Warszawa Wschodnia - 20:17 Wien Meidling - Wien Westbf
EN 466/1266 Budapest Keleti pu. – 21:56 Wien Meidling – Zürich Hbf

Wien Speising (Stw Maxing) – Wien Meidling direct

[900] (77A2; ERA1 65C5; 106B2-C2) AT13/15

This line is one of two alternative routes between Speising and Meidling, providing a link to the north (S-Bahn) side of Meidling station. It is booked to be used by S-Bahn services to and from Wien Hütteldorf.

Oswald-Schleife: Wien Speising (Stw Maxing) – Wien Meidling (via Abzw Oswaldgasse)

[700, 901] (77A2; ERA1 65C5; 106B2-C2) AT13/16

This line is the second route between Speising and Meidling, providing a link to the south (main line) side of Meidling station. It is booked to be used by the regular (mainly 2 hourly) RailJet service between Wien Westbf and Budapest, together with the following trains:

EN 463 München Hbf – 05:47 Wien Hütteldorf – Budapest Keleti pu
EN 462 Budapest Keleti pu – 23:55 Wien Meidling – München Hbf
EN 406 22:16 Wien Westbf - Warszawa Wschodnia
EN 407 Warszawa Wschodnia - 06:17 Wien Meidling - Wien Westbf
EC 105 Warszawa Wschodnia - 20:17 Wien Meidling - Wien Westbf
D EN 347 19:48 Wien Westbf – Bucuresti
D EN 346 Bucuresti – 07:56 Wien Meidling – Wien Westbf
EN 466/1266 Budapest Keleti pu. – 21:56 Wien Meidling – Zürich Hbf

Wien Speising (Stw Maxing) – Wien Inzersdorf (Abzw Altmannsdorf)

[700] (77A2; ERA1 65C5; 106B2-C2) AT13/17

This line is generally used by the following train between Wien Westbf and Hegyeshalom, which is not booked to call at Wien Meidling; however it is possible for this train to run via AT13/16 and Wien Hbf.

EN 467/1267 Zürich Hbf – 07:56 Wien Westbf – Budapest Keleti pu.

Wien Inzersdorf – Kledering (Wien Zvbf Ausfahrgruppe)

[700] (77A2-77B2; ERA1 65C5; 106D3-107B3) AT13/18

This line is the eastern end of the Wien southern ring line, and provides a link between the Westbahn or Wien Meidling and the Bruck an der Leitha line. It is used by international trains between Wien Westbf and Hegyeshalom, shown under AT13/17

Wien Breitenleer Straße (Abzw Süßenbrunn Mitte) – Deutsch Wagram (Abzw Süßenbrunn Ost)

[901] (77B3; ERA1 65B5; 105C2) AT13/19

Used by all trains between Wien Meidling and Břeclav or beyond.

Zeltweg – Fohnsdorf – Pöls

(82B3; ERA1 65A2 partly shown; 65A4-64C4) AT13/20

On Ascension Day (May/June) and the Saturday immediately following, a DMU shuttle service was, until 2011, operated between Knittelfeld, Zeltweg and Pöls (note: no access to train at Pöls), but there appears to have been no service in 2012. The local museum has a homepage www.eisenbahnmuseum-knittelfeld.at, which contains pictures from previous years' events (see photos Andampfen).

Wieselburg a d Erlauf – Gresten

(74B2-B3; ERA1 64B2 not shown; 21B4-32A2) AT13/21

This route has been regauged from 760 mm and is now a standard gauge freight-only branch. A special train has operated in recent years for the annual Krampus Spektakel at Gresten on the first Saturday in December. A special from Wien ran in 2011, but does not appear to have run in 2012 . Prospective travellers should check for special tours on the ÖBB Erlebnis Bahn website and those of other such operators.

Wien Erdbergerlände – Wien Handelskai

(77A3-B2; ERA1 65B5; 107B1-105A3) AT13/22

No passenger service is currently booked to use this route, although the occasional Erlebnisbahn excursions from Wien Franz-Josefs Bhf, the most recent of which was an excursion to Graz on 25 November 2012, appear to cover this route. Prospective travellers should check with ÖBB Erlebnis Bahn

Villach (Hbf Ostbahnhof) - Villach Westbahnhof (via high level line)

[651] (82A1 not shown; ERA1 63C5; 97C2) AT13/23

Most local services to Rosenbach (plus one to Arnoldstein), some of which start back from St Veit a d Glan or Feldkirchen, depart from Villach Hbf platform 8, which is situated on the high level route to Westbahnhof. These services can be identified from the ÖBB journey planner. (N.B. only westbound services use this route.)

Other sparse services

The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) – fewer than five trains each way on at least three days a week – or do not run each weekday:

  • 130/131 Weißenbach-St.Gallen - Selzthal
  • 133 St. Nikola-Struden – Sarmingstein
  • 152 Haiding – Aschach an der Donau
  • 172 Vöcklabruck – Kammer-Schörfling
  • 524 Deutschkreutz - Neckenmarkt-Horitschon
  • 532 Feldbach – Bad Gleichenberg
  • 600/670 Arnoldstein - Tarvisio Boscoverde (Italy). See also the Progetto MICOTRA site.
  • 620 Bad St Leonhard – Wolfsberg
  • 660 Weizelsdorf – Rosenbach (one early morning SSuX train from Rosenbach)
  • 801 Gmünd NÖ – Groß Gerungs
  • 802 Gmünd NÖ – Litschau
  • 802 Aalfang - Heidenreichstein
  • 811 Krems a. d. Donau - Emmersdorf a. d. Donau
  • 931 Korneuburg – Ernstbrunn (Only SSuO, see www.erlebnisweltbahn.at)
  • 941 Retz - Drosendorf (Only SSuO)
  • R/1 Bleiburg – Holmec (Slovenia)

The following lines do not have service throughout the winter:

  • 311 Achenseebahn
  • 523 Schneebergbahn
  • 801 Gmünd NÖ – Groß Gerungs
  • 802 Gmünd NÖ – Litschau
  • 802 Aalfang - Heidenreichstein
  • 811 Krems a. d. Donau - Emmersdorf a. d. Donau
  • 931 Korneuburg – Ernstbrunn
  • 941 Retz - Drosendorf

Deletions since previous edition

AT11/15 Wien Südbf avoiding line: Wien Meidling (Wien Süd Stw 12) - Wien Grillgasse (Wien Süd Stw 2). Services now run through the new Hauptbahnhof platforms.
AT11/21 Fürnitz - Villach Süd Großverschiebebahnhof and Neuhaus an der Gail - Villach Süd Großverschiebebahnhof. DB AutoZüge services no longer run south of Villach Hbf.
AT11/22 Villach (Abzw Gummern 2) - Villach Westbahnhof. Service diversions finished in June 2012.

See also